Q: Why is this a great time for contracting? A: This is a great time for a recruiter to add contracting to th eir business model because both companies and candidates are attracted to it. While contracting is beneficial during a…

The following article appeared in the January/February 2009 issue of the Contracting Corner newsletter. During the month of November, a total of 533,000 jobs were slashed from companies’ payrolls nationwide. In December, it was even worse, with nearly 600,000 people losing…

Once again, Healthcare placements continue to thrive, both in direct-hire and contract staffing. However, contracting is also becoming prevalent in areas of the economy where direct-hire job orders are drying up, such as Finance & Accounting and Insurance & Real Estate. Healthcare was the…